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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Binary fission: | Asexual reproduction used to create two identical cells. Bacteria and archaea use it (prokaryotes) |
| How many rounds of DNA replication and division are in mitosis? | One |
| What is mitosis for? | For asexual reproduction and growth or repair of somatic cells. |
| When does cancer occur? What is it? | Occurs when process goes awry (too many cell divisions). |
| What is meiosis for? | making gametes |
| How many rounds of DNA replication and division does Meiosis have? | 1 round of DNA replication; 2 rounds of division. |
| Aneuploidy | too many or too few chromosomes. can result when process goes amiss. |
| Why don't prokaryotes perform mitosis and meiosis? |